Broken all over
Yunyin circled around Ruan Qingyu twice, then slowly lay down in a close spot.
A deep, calm voice rang out in Ruan Qingyu's mind: "Concentrate your consciousness and keep the Phoenix Divine Fire outside your body."
Seeing that the scorching flames remained obediently in mid-air, Yunyin continued, "Swallow all the spiritual liquid."
In an instant, without the slightest hesitation, Ruan Qingyu opened the jade bottle in her hand, and a ball of milky white spiritual liquid seemed to come alive as it slowly flew into her mouth.
Soon, Ruan Qingyu's expression showed a hint of pain. She quickly calmed down, feeling as if a boulder had hit her head as the milk entered her body.
The pain lasted only a moment, quickly subsiding. However, Ruan Qingyu remained uneasy, rapidly circulating her cultivation technique. She forcibly kept her spiritual energy active within her body to prevent any sudden changes.
The Great Phoenix Heaven technique, being the most suitable cultivation method for the innate Phoenix Body, was perfectly protecting Ruan Qingyu's meridians and dantian at this moment, calming down the volatile spiritual energy caused by the infusion of spiritual liquid.
Even though these spiritual energies were tamed by the cultivation technique, they still struck Ruan Qingyu like a torrential downpour, causing her to cough.
In the blink of an eye, a trace of dark red blood spilled from the corner of her mouth. The appearance of this blood seemed to flip a switch. Ruan Qingyu's whole body trembled slightly, and her face gradually turned red.
Along with the change in his complexion, his body began to turn purple, and after reaching the critical point of purple, dozens of black lines instantly appeared, resembling a python shedding its skin.
As the black patterns moved, they gradually covered Ruan Qingyu's entire body. Upon seeing this, Yun Yin sat up straight, his eyes fixed on Ruan Qingyu. If anything seemed amiss, he would use the power of the contract to forcibly interrupt Ruan Qingyu's cultivation.
If Ruan Qingyu's former colors possessed a certain vibrancy, now they resembled a demon infused with boundless malice. Enveloped by those black patterns, her original appearance was completely unrecognizable.
Two hours passed slowly. During this time, Lü Liangke woke up once, but the Phoenix Divine Fire gradually covered the membrane surrounding Ruan Qingyu. This prevented her from seeing Ruan Qingyu's current appearance; otherwise, she would have thought Ruan Qingyu had gone mad.
As the spiritual rain pattered down, the fire elemental energy surrounding Ruan Qingyu gradually transformed into red raindrops. These raindrops fell upon Ruan Qingyu, slowly seeping into the black patterns on her body.
Until the lines, like a snake shedding its skin, gradually split open, revealing the increasingly fair skin beneath, which looked smooth and lustrous.
Ruan Qingyu, who was originally in great pain because of the spiritual liquid, now looked relieved, and her tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed.
Those black lines were like dust that had been brushed away, which turned into dust the moment they hit the ground.
Another hour passed, and the terrifying markings on Ruan Qingyu's body were completely gone. But this was not the end; her fair skin suddenly turned red and then white.
As the body shifted back and forth, Ruan Qingyu let out a muffled groan, but this time she didn't vomit blood. It seemed that after the previous baptism, she could now withstand the power of this body tempering.
After changing color several times, the skin tone finally settled on a rosy color with a hint of flame, before turning into a milky white.
The thick, milky white color, as seen in Yun Yin's eyes, seemed to shimmer like pearls. He knew, however, that this was a sign that his body tempering was complete.
The spiritual liquid enters the body, continuously strengthening the cultivator's meridians and body. The milky white color with a pearly sheen is the best proof that Ruan Qingyu's body has been strengthened.
Fifteen minutes later, Ruan Qingyu slowly opened her eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air.
At this moment, she felt incredibly relaxed all over. This included the abundant spiritual energy within her body and the spiritual energy slowly settling downwards in her dantian.
Her cultivation seemed to be loosening slightly; she could easily enter the late Foundation Establishment stage if she wanted to. Then, Yun Yin, who was about to approach, took a step back, a hint of helplessness flashing in his beastly eyes.
He was so eager to break through after only tempering his body. He was simply too impatient. Ruan Qingyu's aura kept emanating from the contract. Since the contract could not be blocked during the breakthrough, Yun Yin was able to fully perceive her consciousness.
In the complex and tragic memories of his past life, Yunyin saw a splash of color. He was stunned, for that splash of color was none other than himself.
Ruan Qingyu felt a sense of joy throughout this life when she met Yun Yin, even though their encounter wasn't exactly pleasant, and she even recalled the image of Yun Yin threatening her with his self-destructing soul pill.
Yet there was no resentment or grudge; even the image of himself from that time seemed more vibrant. Yunyin blinked, unwilling to look at his past self again.
A fierce beast trapped in a cage, no matter how powerful, is still just a prisoner.
Reaching the late stage of Foundation Establishment was a natural progression for Ruan Qingyu, and with the abundant fire spiritual energy, she quickly broke through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.
Her divine sense swept across her body, observing the faint vortex appearing within her dantian. She reasoned that this was likely the location where her golden core would eventually form, but judging from the illusory shadow, she knew she was still far from reaching the golden core stage.
"Yunyin!" Ruan Qingyu's lips curled up, her eyes filled with joy, and she couldn't help but open her eyes to Yunyin, who had been staring at her for a long time not far away.
Seeing this, Yunyin raised its front paw forward and came to Ruan Qingyu's side. The black panther's large head quickly approached Ruan Qingyu's face and gently sniffed her face.
He immediately lay down on her lap and stopped moving, ignoring Ruan Qingyu's words. Seeing this, Ruan Qingyu helplessly reached out and ruffled Yun Yin's hair: "What's wrong? My cultivation has increased, shouldn't you be celebrating for me? Why aren't you saying a word?"
Ruan Qingyu's tone was full of teasing, but he could sense the active consciousness belonging to Yun Yin even beyond his divine sense, and he was also happy.
Just assume this person suddenly doesn't want to talk; perhaps being a demon beast for so long has made them less talkative. Thinking this, Ruan Qingyu rubbed Yun Yin's perfectly soft head again, then stood up.
As the red membrane gradually disappeared, Ruan Qingyu's gaze fell on Lü Liangke's location not far away. She saw that he had also just finished cultivating, and the water elemental energy around him was extremely dense.
If Ruan Qingyu hadn't possessed the Phoenix Divine Flame, she probably would have frowned at the dense water elemental energy as well.
"Liang Ke, I have completed my cultivation. How are you now?" Ruan Qingyu looked at Lü Liang Ke and spoke first.
Upon hearing this, Lü Liangke was somewhat surprised that Ruan Qingyu had broken through again, but while she felt envious, she also thought it was normal. Since the family test, Ruan Qingyu's cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds, so any further rapid breakthroughs in the future would be commonplace for Lü Liangke.
“While you were in seclusion breaking through to your goal, I finished my cultivation. I wandered around here, and the original route couldn't lead me out. However, by taking advantage of the abundant water spiritual energy here, I discovered a weakness.”
Lü Liangke's implication was quite clear. He pointed in that direction and then said confidently, "If my senses are correct, if we join forces and attack this spot, we should be able to get out."
After listening, Ruan Qingyu did not utter a word of doubt. It was because she had just activated her divine sense and found it to be even smoother and more refined than before.
She also noticed the subtle difference between this location and other places. Although she could not fully communicate with the water spirit energy, she could still detect the surge of the surrounding spirit energy with her divine sense.
Yun Yin's voice rang out from Ruan Qingyu's consciousness: "The two of you will attack together later, and I will assist you from the side."
With outsiders present, Yun Yin still didn't want to reveal too much. After all, he would eventually have to return to the Xuan Tian Sect, and the less Lü Liangke knew, the better.
Ruan Qingyu looked at Lü Liangke and nodded. She quickly made a hand seal towards that spot, and instantly, scorching heat shot towards the key point of the barrier.
Following Ruan Qingyu's scorching flames was the gentle water vapor in Lü Liangke's hand, which took the form of a water dragon and attacked the weakness that had been discovered long ago.
Soon, under the alternating attacks of water and fire, the barrier gradually shattered. Accompanied by a crisp cracking sound, the two quickly realized that the area that had been blocked was now passable again.
Feeling the air completely different from that inside the cave, Ruan Qingyu and Lü Liangke exchanged a glance and led Yunyin out of the cave.
After walking along a damp, muddy path, the two finally emerged into the sunlight. However, the distant forest was still nowhere to be seen.
The dense trees and thickets completely concealed this area.
Fortunately, both of them are now cultivators who have entered the Dao, and their eyesight is dozens of times better than that of ordinary people. However, the distance is still a dense forest where the distance cannot be seen.
The roars of ferocious beasts echoed from afar, but fortunately, the Xuan Tian Sect's detection of the secret realm had been largely accurate. The secret realm wasn't particularly dangerous; the two exchanged a glance and headed straight ahead.
Yun Yin twitched his nose, a hint of surprise in his pupils. Then, he was overjoyed and immediately said to Ruan Qingyu in his mind, "There is a Transformation Fruit in the northwest direction. Although I cannot recover on my own now, if I have this Transformation Fruit, I should be able to regain my human form sooner."
Upon hearing this, Ruan Qingyu frowned, somewhat surprised but controlling her emotions. She calmly asked, "How did you sense it? If you were closer, would you have recognized me?"
She had never heard of the Transformation Fruit before, but since Yunyin was able to detect it, he must have heard of it before.
"The scent of the Transformation Fruit can be detected by any race, including demonic beasts and spirit beasts, even from thousands of miles away, unless something else interferes. The scent is so strong now, it's clearly a sign that it's about to ripen." Yun Yin's tone was full of excitement; he hadn't expected to find such a treasure in this small secret realm.
The Transformation Fruit is a rare medicinal herb that takes ten thousand years to mature. If it is eaten by a demon beast before it is ripe, although it cannot directly promote transformation, it is still a great tonic. Now, after carefully smelling this aroma, Yun Yin is quite certain that it is a Transformation Fruit that is about to ripen.
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